Marich’s new spring collection includes Spring Shortbread, hand-baked shortbread cookies in a trio of creamy strawberry, tangy tangerine and zesty lemon white chocolate.
Shawn Askinosie, a former defense attorney, came into the chocolate business striving to empower those responsible for harvesting cocoa beans while educating others. His efforts have not gone unnoticed.
Hershey may have been the last major chocolate makers to join the list of companies planning to use 100% sustainable cocoa by 2020 — following Mars, Nestle, Mondelez and Ferrero — but that doesn’t mean they aren’t taking the goal seriously.
The deal is expected to boost Barry Callebaut's sales volume in the Asia and Latin America markets by 65% and also will help the company expand its cocoa powder market share.